KR19990035787A - Gun barrel assembly with bullets stacked axially - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to ammunition and firearms, wherein the plurality of bullets (11) stacked axially in the barrel (12) and optionally separated points for continuously propelling the bullet (11) through the muzzle of the barrel (12) With an ammunition loader 13 on Mars, adjacent bullets 11 are separated from each other by positioning means 13, which positioning means are ammunition loaders or ammunition located between adjacent bullets. It may be a hard case for loading, the rear skirt portion of the action bullet (11) when loading, the inwardly formed recesses and ammunition loading portion 13 or ammunition casing 122 formed in the rear end of the bullet It is characterized in that it is expanded outward by the contraction between the complementary tip.

Description

Gun barrel assembly with bullets stacked axially

International patent application PCT / AU94 / 00124 discloses a basic version of a firearm using the aforementioned barrel. However, the inventors have proposed an improved firearm that includes ammunition that facilitates the productivity or ease of use as well as the productivity of such a firearm. The inventors also considered the development of better technology firearms using single barrels capable of achieving more than 40,000 shots per minute and using conventional style ammunition and the aforementioned barrels.

(Yang of invention)

According to one aspect of the present invention, the barrel assembly of the present invention has a plurality of adjacent bullets separated from one another by being spaced at regular intervals from the bullet by positioning means, each bullet having a bore of the barrel for forming an operational seal. And an inflatable seal.

The positioning means may be sealing means including an ammunition loading section between adjacent bullets and a skirt section of each bullet extending outward when loaded in the barrel. The barrel loading takes place during the installation of the bullet or after it has been loaded by integrating the column and the column of the ammunition loader and can be obtained from the firing of an outer shell, in particular an adjacent outer bullet.

The ammunition loader is intended to form a solid block in the barrel or ammunition loader compartment that can be encased in a metal or other rigid case that includes an embedded primer with external contact means for contacting a pre-positioned electrical contact coupled with the barrel. Can be. For example, the primer may be provided with a spring contact that allows insertion of a loaded load into the barrel and may be retracted to spring back into the barrel hole aligned with the hole for the operative contact with the contact of the barrel contact. have. The outer case may be a consumable or may be chemically support for burning ammunition. In addition, the assembly and bullets that separate the stacked, bonded or loaded loads may be reloaded in the barrel.

The rear end of the bullet may be formed with a skirt for an inwardly decreasing recess such as a conical recess or a spherical recess or the like and the ammunition loader expands into this recess and the movement of the bullet back Occurs with radial expansion of the bullet skirt. This rearward movement is caused by compression from the movement interfering rearwardly of the bullet along the leading edge of the ammunition loader, which can occur as a result of the flow of metal from the leading end of the relatively large bullet to the smaller volume of the skirt.

Optionally, the bullet may be provided with a perimeter sealing flange or collar that extends rearwardly deflected outward into the sealing engagement with the bore as the rearward movement of the bullet. Sealing may also be obtained by inserting the bullet into a heated barrel that is retracted on each seal of the bullet. The bullet then again contains a relatively rigid mandrel portion located in the ammunition loader, which engages with a deformable annular portion supported therein for expansion into the close sealing engagement with the bore. The deformable annulus may be molded against the mandrel to form one bullet that is relayed on the metal flow between the end and the nose for expansion outward relative to the mandrel into a sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel of the bullet. .

In another embodiment, the bullet assembly includes an anvil surface radially expanding rearwardly supporting the sealing collar therein and expanding into the sealing engagement with the barrel bore upon movement forward of the bullet through the barrel. In this embodiment, the ammunition loader has a cylindrical tip that abuts the flat end face of the bullet.

If desired, the bullet may be seated and / or positioned by an annular rib in the circumferential groove or in the bore or a wire groove in the bore and may include a metal jacket loaded at at least the outer end of the bullet. The bullet may be provided with a retractable peripheral positioning ring that expands out of the annular groove in the barrel and contracts into the bullet upon explosion to allow its free passage through the barrel.

In another aspect of the present invention, a method of electric ignition for continuously igniting an ammunition charge of a barrel assembly of the type described describes igniting the leading ammunition charge by sending a single ignition signal through the stacked bullets. Each insulated fuse arranged between the sealed electrical contacts, which is ignited inward from the end of the loaded barrel to ignite the leading ammunition to arm the next ammunition for action in response to the ignition signal. It is deactivated by the insertion of.

The ignition of the ammunition can be achieved electrically or the ignition can use a conventional pin explosion type method such as using a central explosive detonator to ignite the outermost bullet, and subsequently ignite the ignition of the rotating ammunition. The control is controlled to generate ignition. This can be achieved by controlling the combustion of the fuse column extending through the bullet or by controlling the leakage of the combustion gas to the front.

Another form of ignition is to electrically control each ammunition load associated with a detonator that explodes in response to a specific combustion signal. For example, primers stacked in an ammunition load can be continued to increase the required ignition pulse width, whereby electronic control is used to control the pulse width telephone pulses to ignite the ammunition load at a selected time order. Can be sent optionally. Preferably, the ammunition loader is ignited in accordance with the set pulse width signal and the combustion of the leading cartridge loader arm the next cartridge loader for acting by the next radiation pulse.

In this embodiment, all ammunition is disarmed by the insertion of each insulating fuse placed inward from the end of the loaded barrel and placed between the sealed electrical contacts, the fuse being de-energized in accordance with the transmission of the appropriate explosion signal. Combustion is set to seal and each insulated fuse opens each leading ammunition to ignition.

Multiple bullets can be fired synchronously or in rapid succession, for example in response to repetitive manual actuation of a trigger. In this arrangement, the electrical signal may be transmitted to the outside of the barrel or through the nested bullets, through which the electrical circuits may be cut continuously to one another or in electrical contact with each other.

The removal of the lateral forces in the barrel and the uneven consequences entrusted to bullets and / or detonators on the barrel can be obtained from the external distribution of the exploded primer. This can increase the simple maintenance of the barrel used and the precision of such firearms.

In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a case for maintenance in the gun assembly, at least two bullets disposed behind each other in the case and sealably engage each other, each ammunition in the case and behind each bullet. And ignition means for igniting the loading unit in a predetermined sequence, wherein the ignition means may be an electric ignition means of the type described above or an ignition means in the aforementioned international patent application, but preferably Preference is given to using ignition means of mechanical action.

The pin blast primer is suitable for igniting the outermost ammunition to ignite the rear loader, but preferably the case is provided with a respective primer associated with the separating pin to blast the primer. The detonator combines a central explosive detonator combined with a tubular central spine extending rearward of the rearmost bullet assembly providing a combustion path or gas path for transporting the firing tube for burning forward ammunition and a rim detonation detonator for igniting the rear ammunition. It includes. Optionally, the hollow rear spine may be independent of the rear bullet and support the expansion pin that communicates with the front ammunition and transfers mechanical pin action to the supported primer in or in the rear bullet.

If desired, the central explosive detonator may be combined with the rear ammunition and the rim detonation detonator may be disposed within the casing wall in direct communication with the outermost or external electrostatics.

Mechanical impact on the primer can occur rapidly and continuously so that both bullets are fired continuously at a high speed of more than 40,000 rounds per minute. For this purpose, the outer fins are combined with the base of the blast barrel's ammunition, in which both primers formed slightly shorter than the central fins for the required delay of action. Loaded ammunition is suitable for use in a rifle or pistol with a predetermined time delay and can optionally vary the different time between the action of the explosion pin.

The firing time of an embodiment of the loaded ammunition or a pair of adjacent bullets in the barrel assembly may delay the firing of the front bullet until the adjacent bullet is moved as an assembly that partially lowers the barrel in response to the firing of the rear ammunition. . This arrangement is proposed as a means of increasing the speed of the forward bullet. That is, the kinetic energy of the rear bullets of the pair of bullets is sacrificed to enhance the kinetic energy of the forward bullets. Optionally, the explosion of the forward ammunition is followed synchronously or immediately following the explosion of the front ammunition while the leading bullet remains in the barrel to at least partially impart its effect to the forward ammunition.

Another embodiment of the present invention may be applied to the barrel version or to the loaded ammunition version of the present invention, which is a gas via adjacent the muzzle that supplies propellant gas to the barrel within the path of the bullet to deflect its trajectory from the end of the barrel. The path is armed to deflect the bullet from its axial path on the barrel exit. In a preferred form, these modified barrels are arranged as clusters of barrels with the innermost bypass bleed inlet so that the lateral repulsion forces dissipate from one another.

In addition, ammunition using a spine extending rearward may be provided with a flight stabilizer such as a pin that may be used to cause the rotation of the bullet to cause rotation in the bullet fired from the soft bore barrel or may be used to provide a non-rotating flying bullet. Can be. Optionally, the bullet may utilize a spine that projects forward from the nose of the bullet to provide separation of the ammunition. This means can be used to reduce the rotation of the bullet, such as a barrel wire, where the rotation is caused by the steel wire to bind the two parts together and the casing is not separated and the two points of intersection are independent axial rotations of the bullet parts. The coarse or fine coupling screw may be used to form two parts of bullets so as not to suppress the pressure.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to ammunition and firearms, and more particularly, to a barrel having a plurality of bullets stacked axially in the barrel and optionally with an ignitable ammunition loader for propelling the bullet continuously through the barrel of the barrel. As such, the barrel has the following form.

1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a barrel assembly using ammunition to float the bullet at regular intervals,

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of another form of barrel assembly using ammunition to float the bullet at regular intervals,

3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a barrel assembly of another embodiment of the present invention using ammunition to float the bullet at regular intervals;

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an internal ignition system of the barrel assembly using a spine that floats the bullet at regular intervals;

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment similar to FIG. 4;

6A shows a form of double tap ammunition,

FIG. 6B is a view showing a sequence of loading an ammunition box of the ammunition shown in FIG. 6A;

7A-7D show another form of double tap ammunition,

8 shows an electrical explosion form of loaded ammunition,

9 illustrates a high energy delivery bullet for use in the dual tab ammunition or barrel assembly;

10 shows an end of a barrel assembly provided with bullet refracting means;

11 shows a barrel arrangement for multiple barrel arrays;

12 shows a firearm applied to double tap ammunition,

13a-13e show the operating sequence of the firearm,

14A and 14B show a reload control arrangement;

15 shows another example of a bullet form;

16 is a cross-sectional view showing four barrel clusters;

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a loading mechanism for the embodiment of FIG. 16.

1 shows a barrel assembly with spaced bullets 11 spaced at each regular interval and loaded into the barrel 12 and separated by respective ammunition 13. As shown, each bullet 11 of lead or beatable material has a conical recess 14 at its trailing end to receive a tip 15 of a shape corresponding to the ammunition loading 13. It is provided. The main body 16 of the ammunition loader 13 is cylindrical and has a concave rear end to closely receive the nose 17 of the next row of bullets 18. In this embodiment, the outer primer extends through the wall of the barrel 12, whereby the ignition of each ammunition load can be controlled by an external electronic control circuit, not shown.

In use, the firing of the front bullet 11 may be moved backwards past the cone of the gunpowder to intervene in the tight seal engaged with the inner wall of the barrel 12 or with the inner wall of the barrel 12 for sealing. To generate the repulsive force acting on the next bullet 18 which is deformed without movement to the front bullet by the metal flow to the rear of the bullet. Thereafter, the ignition of the next ammunition load will form the necessary seal for the barrel against the exiting gunpowder gas to ensure the effective energy delivered to the bullet 18.

The barrel assembly 20 shown in FIG. 2 contacts an relatively flat front surface of the head 22 and the ammunition block 24 and anvil part that performs the same sealing function as the conical portion of the ammunition of FIG. It is similar to the barrel assembly of FIG. 1 except for bullet 21, which is a two part bullet containing 23).

3 shows another series of bullet assemblies 21 spaced at regular intervals by a solid ammunition loader 32 having a flat cylindrical tip 33 and a concave rear portion 34 to accommodate the nose of the next bullet. The barrel assembly 30 is shown. In this embodiment, the bullet is a steel spine 36 that fits within the nose 35 and barrel 38 and is integral with an end cap 37 that is a sliding portion positioned relative to the front face of the ammunition loading portion 32. ) The collar 39 of lead or similar more dense material extends into the recess 26 formed in the bore in contact with the spine extending forward. This collar can be wrapped in a thin metal jacket of known methods.

In this embodiment, the bullet assembly is a groove 26 initially set up by the filling of the nose 35 during assembly so that the spine 26 is pushed backwards, whereby the interaction of the complementary conical face 27 is thereby established. The seal engagement in it expands the collar 39 outwardly or is completely positioned in place by the repulsive force from ignition of the tip ammunition. The tip surface of the groove 26 is inclined more than the rear surface of the groove to support release of the collar upon firing as shown.

In embodiments as described above, the amount of ammunition supported between the bullet assemblies is not limited by the length of the spine between the ammunition, such as a barrel, having an independent slender column of ammunition separating the bullets. Thus, this embodiment is useful for providing very high muzzle velocity.

In the barrel of the type discussed, the explosion of the ammunition is by the use of an externally mounted primer coupled with an external electronic control circuit. However, in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, each bullet assembly 40 has a spine assembly of electrical conductors having a central portion in contact with adjacent bullet assemblies to form an electrical control circuit branch over the length of the continuous column and barrel. (41).

The spine assembly 41 in this embodiment also includes a central tapered mandrel portion 42 insulated by the insulating layer 43 from the bullet head 44. By contacting the spine assembly 41 at 45, the electrical circuit continues through the column of nested spine assemblies. A spring contact 46 extends forward from the tip 46 of the spine assembly 41 and is a fixed contact supported in an insulated space 43 between the circuit branch and the spine assembly 41 and the head 44. Contact the spine of the next bullet to complete 49). The fixed contact 49 is connected by lead to one side of an electrically operated primer 50 and to an electrical conductor head 44 in electrical contact with the barrel 53. .

In this embodiment, each primer 50 has a pulse sensitive to ignition upon receipt of an appropriate signal, and contacts 48 and 49 extend through the nose of the bullet for ignition upon combustion of the tip ammunition loader. The insulation fuses 52 are spaced at regular intervals. Thus, in operation, electrical pulses are delivered to the outermost primer to ignite the combined ammunition and propel the first bullet assembly from the barrel.

The next ammunition will then ignite the ignition fuse 52 causing the contacts 48 and 49 to fall for a sufficient time so that they do not ignite until the contacts 48 and 48 come together to close the open circuit. The next primer can then be ignited at any time by sending the appropriate pulse through the circuit.

The reliability of the front contacts will be assured after firing, depending on the carbon content of the load or fuse, which provides a suitable electrical path between the contacts 48, 49 even if they are not in contact with each other. Thus, no external electrical wires are required and these barrels can be stacked in close proximity to form a miniature firearm.

5 shows an embodiment similar to FIG. 4. However, the electrical circuit for igniting the primer 50 is individually tightly wound along the column 55 through the insulating space 43, extending along the rear spine extension 56 and separated by a control circuit. It works. These wires 54 fall off as each bullet is fired.

6 shows a shell 61 with a base 62 of a flange supporting a central explosion primer 63 and a rim explosion primer 64, a tip bullet 65, a trailing bullet 66 and the respective It represents the form of a double tap round that includes ammunition loads 67, 68 associated with bullets 65, 66.

Each bullet includes a spine section 69 having a trailing column section and a tapered mandrel section 71 with respect to the nose of the bullet, the spine 69 into the seal where the shot of the bullet engages the barrel. It extends to push the mandrel 71 into the nose to unfold. The column part of the trailing bullet is hollow and provided with a tip outlet 73 which is connected to the tip ammunition loader 67.

This arrangement is provided so that the central explosive deton 63 is only igniting the leading ammo loader, and the rear ammunition loader 68 is ignited by the rim detonation detonator 64. The firing rate of the two bullets can be set as desired by arranging the blast pins associated with the rim blast detonators to engage their detonators immediately behind the blast pins for the central detonation detonator.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the sequence begins with the initial contact of the central explosive detonator to the tip bullet 67 and then ignited to obtain firing of the tip bullet. This shot moves the trailing bullet nose backwards through the mandrel that is sealed with the barrel to prevent continuous ignition of the second ammunition load 68. This delays the impact of the firing pins associated with the rim explosion detonator causing the ignition of the bullet and the firing of the second bullet.

After both bullets are fired, the empty case is mechanically discharged in a conventional manner so that the next cartridge is loaded from the magazine. Both bullets can be set to fire automatically in rapid succession, for example up to a speed of 45,000 rounds per minute.

7A shows another form of double tap ammunition. In this embodiment, the bullet has no spine, and the tip bullet 74 is of conventional type and is spaced apart from the trailing bullet 75 by the ammunition loader 76. The central blast detonator 77 is supported by the nose of the trailing bullet 75 and is coupled with a pin extension 78 extending through the central spine 79 coupled with the central detonation detonator. In this embodiment, the firing pin extension 78 seals the central passage in the second bullet 75 after being fired to prevent gas leakage from the second ammunition combustor.

In another variant of loading ammunition according to the present invention shown in FIG. 7B, the ignition of the ammunition in combination with the trailing ammunition is such that the central explosion detonator 82 is used to explode the ammunition for the first ammunition 89. Can be achieved via fuse 81 in end cap 84 interconnecting central explosive primer 82 to 83, after which the second bullet is ignited in second appearance 83 through fuse 81 It explodes at a preselected delay time determined according to the time required for ignition of ammunition 86. Although not shown, ignition of the tip bullet is via hollow spine 87.

In the embodiment of the ammunition loading shown in Figs. 7C and 7D, the position means is used to position the bullet at a predetermined position in each barrel. In the embodiment of FIG. 7C, a retractable wedge shaped ring 58 is located in the groove 59 in the casing and retracts into the bullet groove upon firing. As optionally shown in FIG. 7D, the casing 91 may be provided with an annular protrusion 92 inwardly with respect to the bullet seating portion.

The electrically explosive form of the loaded ammunition 93 shown in FIG. 8 is electrically operated connected by the tip 96 so as to contact the independent spine 94 of the bullet and the explosive circuit formed at the tip and the casing. Use a primer.

Of course, the bullet assembly of the present invention may be of the above-described or the bullet shape shown in FIG. 9, such that the wedge of the central portion 98 causes rupture of the hollow nose portion 90 when retarded by impacting the target. It may comprise a steel spine 97 having a wedge of a central portion 98 of sufficient size. Thus, in this embodiment, the wedge-shaped central portion 98 performs the dual function of the mandrel to seal the engagement of the barrel and the nose portion during the explosion and to rupture the nose portion upon impact. The nose part and the center part can be formed by cooperating to strike a target, and the energy of the center part almost eliminates the spreading and / or rupture outward of the nose part, or the energy remaining in the center part penetrates the protective film and the like. Make it possible.

The double tap ammunition of the present invention is provided as a means of increasing the likelihood that a user hits a target with a single shot. This, for example, engages three barrels of concentricity about the vertical axis, further strengthening the multiple barrel type firearms, including the deflection of the sides in the bullet propelled from the barrel. As shown in FIG. 10, this is accomplished by providing a barrel assembly 100 having a discharge bypass passage 101 exiting the muzzle to provide lateral force to the bullet 102 when exiting the muzzle. The bypass passage 101 is provided with a control valve 103 that can slide forward to seal the passage 101 for normal non-refractive action. The on / off valve 103 can be combined with a pistol grip or other means to allow the user to quickly change the operating mode of the firearm. Three or more barrels are located concentrically about the vertical axis and form a bypass passageway 101 along the innermost portion to bring the combined lateral forces acting on the fire to zero overall as a result of the bypass reaction. Make sure.

If desired, an inlet to bypass passageway 101 may be located for receipt of gas from trailing ammunition combustion and may slightly sacrifice the energy of the trailing bullet to deflect the leading bullet without losing the energy of the leading bullet. have.

The barrel assembly of the present invention may be in the form of a replaceable cartridge. For example, a barrel assembly including bullets, primers, and ammunition, as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, may constitute a replacement cartridge for a single barrel pistol. This arrangement can be arranged with a battery operated control circuitry within the handle controlled by the switch on the pistol, allowing the user to control the explosion of the firearm to cause a single shot or all six shots at high speed.

Further, by using the barrel assembly shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the barrel can be arranged in the form of a honeycomb of 280 pods of 9 mm, as shown in FIG. 11, with each pod being a respective bullet. And an ammunition assembly occupying a 50 mm length of the barrel consisting of a bullet of about 20 mm. Thus, for example, a barrel containing 20 bullets will be 1.5 m long and provide a free barrel end space behind the outermost bullet of about 500 mm. These barrels, containing 5,600 bullets in 280 pods, can explode in rapid succession or burst to suit the situation. Typically, such a barrel pod can be formed for single use, and the barrel assembly can be applied for reloading of an operation ready sleeve.

Exemplary firearms may use a replacement cartridge containing a machine gun that includes an LCD screen on which the user can program the required firing sequence. A single barrel sleeve can also be loaded into a conventional reverberation form with a loading gate comprising six chambers, three of which are in the firing position at any time and the other three are in the reloading position.

A machine gun of a preferred form similar to the firearm 104 according to the present invention shown in FIG. 12 may utilize double tap ammunition with the barrel and the barrel block 105 in any conventional manner, as shown in this embodiment. Similarly, both barrel and barrel blocks are provided with respective rebound return springs 106, 107. Ammunition is arranged to explode both bullets before the barrel assembly, from each cartridge barrel to the barrel block or the recoil travel limit, so that the bullets are not refracted from their course by reaction. In this regard, the barrel and the barrel block 105 are rewinded together on the action of the recoil spring 106 coupled with the barrel to reach its limit before contact between the barrel block and its rebound spring 106 and the gun block. It expands larger than this barrel assembly to accommodate the next bullet from the magazine for releasing the empty case and loading it into the barrel assembly. This sequence is shown in Figures 13A-13E.

Recoil in a firearm increases the stability of an article or personal firearm, and manual muzzles, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, can be used to reduce recoil or in opposite direction explosion blanks to reduce in an expanding direction with a substantially insignificant effect. An action system may be used in which a load or the like may be used.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 15 can be used by removing the barrel to increase the bore diameter of the barrel 111, whereby the length of the space of the ammunition is minimal to allow more rotation to be performed within a given barrel length. Can be. In this embodiment, the cask assembly includes an anvil sector 112 positioned in the circumferential groove 114 in the bullet nose and forming an annular inner ring engaged with the bullet nose 113. These portions also form a rear flange 115 that extends into the barrel wall to form a rear proximal portion to the outer knockable sector 116 forming a complementary collar for the anvil sector 112.

The complementary mating surfaces 117 of the feed bin sectors 112 and 116 taper forward and backward, whereby movement past the inner sector 112 and to the rear of the outer sector 116 causes the bullet to engage the grooves 114. With the ammunition thrust on the flange 115 delivered to the bullet through the part, the barrel will be pushed into the seal engaged with the barrel when the barrel is propelled.

Immediately upon exiting the barrel, the non-streamline barrel will be removed from the bullets, devastating the barrel holding them. When the bullet is smaller than the diameter of the barrel bore, the trailing stem portion 118 may be provided with a trailing pin to enhance the stability direction.

The four barrel embodiments 120 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 have an ammunition loading portion placed in a metal casing 122 that provides the vertical rigidity required to maintain evenly spaced bullets at their operating positions. Use Each casing 122 has an embedded primer 123 formed in the retractable contact portion 124 that normally extends outwardly behind the bore 125, and the casing into an operating position in the barrel corresponding to the concave electrical contact 129. The bore may be retracted for movement of 122. Positioning the retractable contact 124 extends to operatively contact the concave electrical contact 129.

In this embodiment, the wire for the concave electrical contact 129 is contained in the central space 126 about the barrel 127 symmetrically arranged. Further, the front end of the casing 122 is flat and abuts the flat rear end of the bullet body 128. The middle portion of the body 128 is frustoconical in shape and supports a axially slapable collar 130 that is slidable. A portion of the collar 130 closes the trailing end of the casing 122, causing the collar to be pushed backwards so that the barrel is effectively sealed by the application of a force to the latter, which is imparted by the tip casing 122 coupled with the explosion of the ammunition. Extend radially to provide.

Thus, a relatively simple barrel assembly can hide electrical components and allow for simple loading and reloading.

Various modifications and variations can be made by the person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs without departing from the scope of the claims.

Claims (14)

Having adjacent bullets separated from each other and held in a spaced apart relationship by a positioning means, Wherein each of the bullets comprises an inflatable seal for forming a bore of the barrel and an action seal. The method of claim 1, The positioning means is an ammunition loading section between the adjacent bullets, And said sealing means comprises a skirt portion of each bullet that expands outward upon loading. The method of claim 2, Wherein each of the ammunition loading units is in the form of a block. The method of claim 2 or 3, The skirt portion is formed into a supplemental distal end portion of the ammunition loading portion extending to an inwardly decreasing recess formed in the rear end portion of the bullet; And wherein the ammunition loading section has a form in which movement of the bullet in the barrel to the rear is obtained by radial expansion of the skirt section with respect to the tip section. The method of claim 2 or 3, And a bullet positioned relative to the ammunition and having a respective hard mandrel portion disposed within the skirt portion for expanding the skirt portion into an engagement seal with the barrel. The method of claim 1, Wherein said sealing means and said positioning means comprise a retractable peripheral positioning ring extending outwardly with respect to said bullet into an annular groove in the barrel. An electric ignition method for continuously igniting an ammunition load of a barrel assembly, Ignite the leading ammunition load by sending an ignition signal through the stacked bullets, Ignition method characterized in that for loading according to the next ignition signal by the ignition of the front end ammunition loading section for loading the next ammunition loading section. The method of claim 7, wherein The loading of all ammunition from the end of the loaded barrel is released by the insertion of each insulating fuse disposed between the sealed electrical contacts. A case for holding the bolt assembly; At least two bullets each positioned around the case and arranged in a line within the case; Respective ammunition loaders disposed behind each of the bullets; And And an ignition means for igniting the ammunition loader in a predetermined sequence. The method of claim 9, And the ignition means comprises one or more pin explosion primers. The method of claim 10, And a pin explosion primer to ignite the outermost ammunition loader to assist in ignition of the rear ammunition loader. The method of claim 10, A firearm comprising two pin explosive detons, each associated with a respective ammunition load, and coupled with a separate explosive pin. The method of claim 9, And the ignition means comprises an electrically actuated primer and controls a circuit disposed in the casing. And a gas bypass passage adjacent to the muzzle for supplying gunpowder gas in the path of the bullet fired from the barrel.